2007 News
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UCSC appoints Joseph Miller as Vice Provost for Silicon Valley Initiatives
December 09, 2007
Joseph Miller, a longtime professor of astronomy with extensive experience in leadership and administrative positions, has been selected to guide and expand UC Santa Cruz's research and educational programs in Silicon Valley.
Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation commits $200 million support for Thirty-Meter Telescope
December 04, 2007
The University of California and the California Institute of Technology have received a $200 million commitment over nine years from the Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation toward the further development and construction of the Thirty-Meter Telescope (TMT).
How to make the brightest supernova ever: explode, collapse, repeat
November 13, 2007
UCSC astrophysicist Stan Woosley provided an explanation for a supernova so bright--about 100 times as luminous as a typical supernova--that it challenged the theoretical understanding of what causes supernovae.
Scientists discover record-breaking fifth planet orbiting a star beyond our solar system
November 05, 2007
A team of American astronomers announced the discovery of a fifth planet around a star called 55 Cancri.
UCSC astronomer Sandra Faber and chemist Jin Zhang elected 2007 AAAS Fellows
October 25, 2007
Two UCSC scientists--Sandra Faber, University Professor and chair of astronomy and astrophysics, and Jin Zhang, professor of chemistry and biochemistry--have been honored as 2007 fellows of the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS).
Scientists study tiny galaxy halfway across the universe
October 04, 2007
A tiny galaxy nearly halfway across the universe, the smallest in size and mass known to exist at that distance, has been identified and studied by an international team of over a dozen scientists, including four at UCSC.
Multiwavelength images of distant universe now available on Google Sky
October 02, 2007
A massive project to map a distant region of the Universe in multiple wavelengths--from x-rays through ultraviolet, visible, infrared, and radio waves--is releasing its data this week to both fellow scientists and the general public.
Alumnus Steven Hawley enters Astronaut Hall of Fame
May 28, 2007
Astronaut Steven Hawley, who earned his Ph.D. in astronomy and astrophysics at UCSC in 1977, has been inducted into the U.S. Astronaut Hall of Fame.
Excellence in Teaching winners announced
May 28, 2007
Seven faculty members and 10 teaching assistants have been honored with 2006-07 Excellence in Teaching Awards for their exemplary and inspiring teaching.
Adaptive optics pinpoints two supermassive black holes in colliding galaxies
May 17, 2007
Astronomers have used powerful adaptive optics technology at the W. M. Keck Observatory in Hawaii to reveal the precise locations and environments of a pair of supermassive black holes at the center of an ongoing collision between two galaxies 300 million
May 8, 2007
Astronomer Garth Illingworth testifies on Capitol Hill
May 07, 2007
Garth Illingworth, professor of astronomy and astrophysics, testified before a congressional subcommittee last week at a hearing on NASA's space science programs.
UCSC astronomer Douglas Lin appointed director of Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics in China
May 07, 2007
Douglas Lin, professor of astronomy and astrophysics at UCSC, has been named founding director of the Kavli Institute for Astronomy and Astrophysics (KIAA) at Peking University in Beijing, China.
Music and stargazing entice summer visitors to Mt. Hamilton's Lick Observatory
April 30, 2007
UC's Lick Observatory offers its 27th season of evening programs for music lovers and astronomy buffs this summer, featuring concerts, lectures, and opportunities to view the night sky through the observatory's history-making telescopes atop Mt. Hamilton.
AEGIS survey reveals new principle governing galaxy formation and evolution
March 05, 2007
Faced with the bewildering array of galaxies in the universe, from orderly spirals to chaotic mergers, it is hard to imagine a unifying principle that describes them all with mathematical precision. But that is just what astronomers have now discovered.
March 1, 2007
UC Santa Cruz students see stars, thanks to local company
February 28, 2007
February 26, 2007
UCSC ranked first in nation for research impact in physics
February 05, 2007
In a new analysis of research publications from top U.S. universities, the University of California, Santa Cruz, ranked first for the impact of its faculty in the field of physics and fifth in the field of space sciences.
DOE awards support UCSC research on dark matter and supernovae
January 15, 2007
The Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded valuable computing time on one of the world's most powerful supercomputers to two research projects led by scientists at UCSC.
Donald Osterbrock, eminent astronomer and former director of Lick Observatory, dies at age 82
January 11, 2007
Donald Osterbrock, an eminent astronomer, a leading authority on the history of astronomy, and former director of UC's Lick Observatory, died suddenly on Thursday, January 11. He was 82.
Astronomers find the most distant star clusters hidden behind a nearby cluster
January 09, 2007
Astronomers have discovered the most distant population of star clusters ever seen, hidden behind one of the nearest such clusters to Earth.
Astronomers discover an enormous halo of red giant stars around Andromeda
January 06, 2007
Astronomers have found an enormous halo of stars bound to the Andromeda galaxy and extending far beyond the swirling disk seen in images of the famous galaxy, our nearest large galactic neighbor.
